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Even considering a single book, or the making of a pencil, or anything *anything* in our lives: consider everything lying behind it — does anyone seriously believe that this is an outcome of external forces and lumps that just happen to come together in something that is layered, absolutely slathered, in meaning? ❋ Unknown (2009)

And that ‘unusualness’ could be anything: beauty, ugliness, deformity, eccentricity…..anything. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I use the backside of a ladle when straining anything with a sieve and it works wonders with everything, gravy, custard, raspberries..anything at all. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I would have done anything for him anything because wether or not we could be ❋ Ugotsoul (2003)

They are heated and air conditioned by a solar plant that tops anything — you hear me, _anything_ — that we have today. ❋ Simak, Clifford D., 1904-1988 (1952)

I will do anything — _anything_, HILDA, to provide you with agreeable entertainment. ❋ Various (N/A)

He may have done anything — _anything_ to get the ❋ Philip Verrill Mighels (N/A)

In the meantime, don’t be surprised at anything that happens, and by that I mean _anything_. ❋ Unknown (1927)

«Wiggs,» he said solemnly, «if ever you can do anything to annoy that woman, such as making her an apple-pie bed, or _anything_ like that, I wish you’d do it.» ❋ Charles Robinson (1919)

«Oh, if anything, anything, _anything_ would happen!» she breathed, stretching out both arms toward the snowy shrubbery-broken expanse behind the house which in summer was her garden. ❋ Frances [Illustrator] Rogers (1912)

«Oh, dear God!» she said aloud, «if I could only, only have the thing I want, I would take anything, _anything_ that might go with it and not complain!» ❋ Frances [Illustrator] Rogers (1912)

Well, I tell you I’d have turned up my hair, and run away and joined the ‘Waacs’ or the ‘Wrens’, or have driven a motor wagon or conducted a tramcar, or scrubbed floors at a hospital, or done anything — _anything_, I say! ❋ Angela Brazil (1907)

As he glanced, now and again, at the girl walking composedly by his side, he felt he would have given anything — _anything_ — to have known what was behind those candid hazel eyes, that broad white brow. ❋ Marie Belloc Lowndes (1907)

A man who backslides on a woman the way I’m goin ‘to oughta be shot, and if it was anything else — _anything_ — I’d keep it to myself. ❋ James Oliver Curwood (1903)

I’ll do anything — _anything_ else rather than that. ❋ Henry Kitchell Webster (1903)

Old folks can say anything, _anything_ they want to to _you_, but you can’t say a thing back to them — not a thing. ❋ Unknown (1894)

Would not anyone be justified in doing anything — yes, _anything_ — to escape from this fiend? ❋ David Graham Phillips (1889)

I’ll be anything you like, my darling — _anything_ — if only you’ll take me. ❋ David Graham Phillips (1889)

And, if so, he was resolved that _anything_ in reason which might be demanded — anything, in short, which should leave the party with the means of defending themselves and providing for their ultimate safety — should be granted. ❋ Harry Collingwood (1886)

But the offence to their national pride was quickly swamped by considerations of their own personal safety, and as one man they soon came to the conclusion that anything — yes, _anything_, even the humiliation of their king, was better than the sacrifice of their own lives and the destruction of their own property which would be involved in a retaliatory bombardment and sack of the town. ❋ Harry Collingwood (1886)

«[I’m up] for anything. Anal, oral, doggy style, etc.» «Anything you want, anal, oral, doggy style, etc.» «[Anything’s] fine. Anal, oral, doggy style.» «Anything you want. Chicken, fish, me under the table jerking you off while you order for me and explain how I will be [coming soon], etc.» ❋ Mr. F (2004)

[r/me_irl] [will] [upvote] anything. ❋ Goodyboyo (2018)

You’re an anything character…
[Toronto Maple Leafs]… [ha]… anything…
That club last night was anything…
The girl that was with [my buddy]… she was an anything ❋ Illusion8055 (2006)

Hey [can i] ask you anything or rather would you tell everything [if i] [asked]? ❋ Dia Spora (2020)

[Look up] [anything]!
Me: [OK]! ❋ Loamhari (2012)

[Connor]: I identify as a [attack helicopter]
[Lucas]: ANYTHING ❋ FlakerWithASkinnyP (2017)

Friend: [Boy] you look [ugly]
Me: [That’s anything] ❋ Wym? (2016)

Person 1: Please tell me what she said — I’ll trade you an anything.
Person 2: An anything, hey? I want you to [take me out] to dinner, then.
Person A: I’m so sorry that I forgot to pick you up. I’ll [make it up to you] — [I’ll do anything].
Person B: Sounds like a fair deal to me. ❋ Yanxa (2010)

Person 1: «He played a [fantastic game] yestyerday!»
Person 2: «[Yep], he is anything»
«[The party] I went to last night was A N Y T H I N G»
Person 1: «I heard what you did last night…»
Person 2: «Yehhhh.. I am anything.» ❋ #imanything (2013)

you’re [anything] ❋ CSM (2003)

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anything

ˈenɪθɪŋ мест.;
неопред.
1) что-нибудь (в вопросительных и условных предложениях) Is there anything you want? ≈ Вам что-нибудь нужно?
2) ничто, ничего (в отрицательных предложениях) He hasn’t taken anything. ≈ Он ничего не взял.
3) все, все что угодно (в утвердительных предложениях) He will do anything to help you. ≈ Он сделает все, чтобы помочь вам. ∙ like anything — if anything

в вопросительных и условных предложениях что-нибудь — is there * you want? вам что-нибудь нужно? — if you need * they will help you если вам что-нибудь понадобится они вам помогут — if * should happen to him… если с ним что-нибудь случилось… — I’m going to the post. Anything I can do for you? я иду на почту. Вам ничего не нужно? в вопросительных и условных предложениях (разговорное) сколько-нибудь — do you see * of your friend? вы когда-нибудь видите своего друга? — if he is * of a gentleman he will apologize если в нем есть хоть капля порядочности, он извинится в отрицательных предложениях ничего;
ничто;
никто — he hasn’t taken * он ничего не взял — he doesn’t do * at all он совсем ничего не делает — not that he knows * about it вряд ли он что-нибудь об этом знает;
наверно, он ничего об этом не знает — I was cut a little in the fight, but it wasn’t * в драке меня немного поранили, но это ничего — he isn’t * in the local government в местных органах власти он никто в утвердительных предложениях все, что угодно — he will do * to help you он сделает все, чтобы помочь вам — I would give * to know я бы отдал все на свете, чтобы узнать, я бы многое дал, чтобы узнать — he eats * он есть все подряд — * you say все, что вы хотите;
как хотите, так и будет в сочетаниях — * but все что угодно, только не…;
далеко не, совсем не — he is * but a scholar он все что угодно, только не ученый — it is * but pleasant это отнюдь не приятно — he is * but mad он вовсе не сумасшедший;
он себе на уме — if * если уж на то пошло;
во всяком случае, как бы то ни было, скорее… чем — like * сильно, стремительно, изо всех сил — though he ran like *, he missed the train хотя он и бежал сломя голову, он опоздал на поезд — as * чрезвычайно, ужасно — he will be as peeved as * он будет страшно раздражен — it’s as simple as * это совсем просто — not for * ни за что — I wouldn’t do it for * я ни за что бы этого не сделал — or * (разговорное) или что-нибудь такое;
что-нибудь в этом роде — if he wants to speak to me or * I’ll be here all day если он захочет поговорить со мной или если ему еще что-нибудь понадобиться, то я буду здесь весь день > * goes все сойдет > in this case * goes в этом случае все сойдет;
тут все дозволено > an * goes attitude /approach/ нетребовательность, неразборчивость > not make /not think/ * of smth. не придавать значения чему-л. сколько-нибудь;
в какой-либо мере — is this article * like his? разве эта статья сколько-нибудь похожа на его статью? — is her dress * like mine? разве ее платье хоть чем-то напоминает мое?

anything pron indef. что угодно, все (в утверд. предл.) ;
take anything you like возьмите все, что вам нравится ~ pron indef. что-нибудь (в вопр. предл.) ;
ничто (в отриц. предл.) ;
have you lost anything? вы что-нибудь потеряли?

~ but все что угодно, только не;
he is anything but a coward он все что угодно, только не трус ~ but далеко не;
it is anything but clear это далеко не ясно but: anything ~ далеко не;
все что угодно, только не;
he is anything but a coward трусом его не назовешь

~ pron indef. что-нибудь (в вопр. предл.) ;
ничто (в отриц. предл.) ;
have you lost anything? вы что-нибудь потеряли?

he hasn’t found ~ он ничего не нашел;
is he anything like his father? есть у него что-нибудь общее с отцом?, он хоть чем-нибудь похож на отца?

~ but все что угодно, только не;
he is anything but a coward он все что угодно, только не трус but: anything ~ далеко не;
все что угодно, только не;
he is anything but a coward трусом его не назовешь

like ~ разг. сильно, стремительно, изо всех сил;
he ran like anything он бежал изо всех сил

if ~ пожалуй, если хотите;
if anything he has little changed пожалуй, он совсем не изменился

~ but далеко не;
it is anything but clear это далеко не ясно

like ~ разг. сильно, стремительно, изо всех сил;
he ran like anything он бежал изо всех сил like ~ разг. чрезвычайно, очень ужасно like: ~, ~ anything, ~ mad разг. стремительно;
изо всех сил;
сильно, чрезвычайно, ужасно;
do not talk like that не говорите так

anything pron indef. что угодно, все (в утверд. предл.) ;
take anything you like возьмите все, что вам нравится

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь.
2001.

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Anything — A ny*thing, n. 1. Any object, act, state, event, or fact whatever; thing of any kind; something or other; aught; as, I would not do it for anything. [1913 Webster] Did you ever know of anything so unlucky? A. Trollope. [1913 Webster] They do not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Anything — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Anything» Sencillo de Blue System del álbum Here I Am Publicación 10 de noviembre de 1997 Formato CD Maxi y video … Wikipedia Español
Anything (EP) — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Anything EP de The Cranberry Saw Us Publicación Enero de 1990 Grabación Grabado en los Xeric Studios, Limerick, Irlanda … Wikipedia Español
anything — [ən′ēthiŋ΄] pron. any object, event, fact, etc. [do you know anything about it?] n. a thing, no matter of what kind [do anything you want] adv. in any way; at all [is he anything like his father?] anything but by no means; not at all … English World dictionary
anything — ► PRONOUN ▪ a thing of any kind, no matter what. ● anything but Cf. ↑anything but … English terms dictionary
Anything — A ny*thing, adv. In any measure; anywise; at all. [1913 Webster] Mine old good will and hearty affection towards you is not . . . anything at all quailed. Robynson (More s Utopia). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anything — [n] unspecified object or event all, any one thing, anything at all, everything, whatever; concepts 2,433 … New thesaurus
anything — (n.) late O.E. aniþing, from ANY (Cf. any) + THING (Cf. thing). But O.E. ænig þinga apparently also meant somehow, anyhow (glossing L. quoquo modo) … Etymology dictionary
anything — an|y|thing [ eni,θıŋ ] pronoun *** 1. ) usually in negatives or questions used instead of something when saying or asking whether there is one thing or even a small amount of something: Do you know anything about baseball? He never does anything… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
anything — [[t]e̱nɪθɪŋ[/t]] ♦ 1) PRON INDEF: v PRON, oft PRON adj You use anything in statements with negative meaning to indicate in a general way that nothing is present or that an action or event does not or cannot happen. We can t do anything… Dad sat … English dictionary

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что-нибудь, все, что-либо, что угодно, сколько-нибудь, в какой-либо мере

местоимение ↓

- indef pron в вопросительных и условных предложениях
- что-нибудь

Is there anything you want? — Вам что-нибудь нужно?
if you need anything they will help you — если вам что-нибудь понадобится /будет нужно/, они вам помогут
if anything should happen to him … — если бы с ним что-нибудь случилось …
I’m going to the post. Anything I can do for you? — я иду на почту. Вам ничего не нужно?

- разг. сколько-нибудь

do you see anything of your friend? — вы когда-нибудь видите своего друга?
if he is anything of a gentleman he will apologize — если в нём есть хоть капля порядочности, он извинится

- в отрицательных предложениях ничего; ничто; никто

he hasn’t taken anything — он ничего не взял
he doesn’t do anything at all — он совсем ничего не делает
not that he knows anything about it — вряд ли он что-нибудь об этом знает; наверно, он ничего об этом не знает
I was cut a little in the fight, but it wasn’t anything — в драке меня немного поранили, но это ничего /но это пустяк/
he isn’t anything in the local government — в местных органах власти он никто /не имеет никакого влияния/

- в утвердительных предложениях всё; (всё) что угодно

he will do anything to help you — он сделает всё, чтобы помочь вам
I would give anything to know — я бы отдал всё на свете, чтобы узнать (об этом); я бы многое дал, чтобы узнать (об этом)
he eats anything — он ест всё подряд
anything you say — всё, что вы хотите; как хотите, так и будет

наречие ↓

- сколько-нибудь; в какой-либо мере

is this article anything like his? — разве эта статья (хоть) сколько-нибудь похожа на его статью?
is her dress anything like mine? — разве её платье хоть чем-то напоминает моё?

Мои примеры

Словосочетания

to be game for anything — быть готовым на все, ничего не бояться
have you anything to do with it? — вы имеете к этому отношение?
hardly anything — почти ничего
anything goes — все сойдет
in this case anything goes — в этом случае все сойдет /пройдет/
run to any anything — пойти на что угодно
an anything goes approach — нетребовательность; неразборчивость
an anything goes attitude — нетребовательность; неразборчивость
anything but satisfactory — совершенно неудовлетворительный
anything goes approach — нетребовательность; неразборчивость

Примеры с переводом

Is there anything you want?

Вам что-нибудь нужно?

You can buy anything you want.

Можно купить всё, что угодно.

He will do anything to help you.

Он сделает всё, чтобы помочь вам.

He hasn’t taken anything.

Он ничего не взял.

We didn’t talk about anything much.

Мы мало о чём говорили.

I’ll do anything I can to help.

Помогу, чем только смогу. / Сделаю всё, что в моих силах.

If you’re not sure what to say, just say anything that comes to mind.

Если не знаешь, что сказать, просто говори всё, что приходит в голову.

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

any thing (obsolete)

Pronunciation[edit]

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɛn.i.θɪŋ/
(Ireland) IPA^(key): /ˈæ.ni.θɪŋ/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.nɪ.θɪŋ/, /ˈɛ.ni.θɪŋ/
(General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.nə.θɪŋ/
Hyphenation: an‧y‧thing

Etymology 1[edit]

From Middle English anything, enything, onything, from Late Old English aniþing, from earlier ǣniġ þing (literally “any thing”), equivalent to any +‎ thing.

Pronoun[edit]

anything

Any object, act, state, event, or fact whatever; a thing of any kind; something or other.

Synonym: aught

I would not do it for anything.
- 1892, Walter Besant, “Prologue: Who is Edmund Gray?”, in The Ivory Gate […], New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, […], →OCLC:
  
  Thus, when he drew up instructions in lawyer language […] his clerks […] understood him very well. If he had written a love letter, or a farce, or a ballade, or a story, no one, either clerks, or friends, or compositors, would have understood anything but a word here and a word there.
- 2013 May 25, “No hiding place”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8837, page 74:
  
  In America alone, people spent $170 billion on “direct marketing”—junk mail of both the physical and electronic varieties—last year. Yet of those who received unsolicited adverts through the post, only 3% bought anything as a result. If the bumf arrived electronically, the take-up rate was 0.1%. And for online adverts the “conversion” into sales was a minuscule 0.01%.
(with “as” or “like”) Expressing an indefinite comparison.
- 1916, Edward S. Moffat, Go Forth and Find, page 81-82:
  
  Perhaps it was this atmosphere of misplacedness and loneliness as much as anything which led her to speak to him one evening in early summer when the office had closed.

Derived terms[edit]

anything but
anything else
anything goes
anything that moves
anythingarian
are you doing anything tomorrow
as anything
don’t do anything I wouldn’t do
if anything
like anything
not much of anything
not that there’s anything wrong with that
or anything
up to anything

Translations[edit]

any thing of any kind

American Sign Language: A@Wrist-PalmUp-A@CenterTrunkhigh-PalmUp 5@SideTrunkhigh-PalmUp-5@SideTrunkhigh-PalmUp
Arabic:

Moroccan Arabic: أي حاجة‎ (ʔayy ḥāja)
Belarusian: што-не́будзь (što-njébudzʹ), нішто́ (ništó) (in negative sentences)
Bulgarian: нещо (bg) (nešto), каквото и да е (kakvoto i da e)
Catalan: qualsevol cosa, alguna cosa (ca), quelcom (ca), tot (ca), (in negative sentences) res (ca), re (ca)
Chamicuro: anaskajneye
Cherokee: ᎦᎱᏍᏗ (gahusdi)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 什麼／什么 (zh) (shénme)
Czech: cokoliv (cs)
Dutch: iets (nl), alles (nl), wat dan ook
Esperanto: io ajn
Finnish: mikä (fi), mikä tahansa (fi)
French: n’importe quoi (fr), (in negative sentences) rien (fr)
Galician: calquera cousa
Georgian: ნებისმიერი რამ (nebismieri ram)
German: irgendetwas (de), irgendwas (de)
Gothic: 𐌰𐌹𐌽𐍃𐌷𐌿𐌽 (ainshun)
Greek: οτιδήποτε (el) n (otidípote), ό,τι (el) (ó,ti)
Hungarian: akármi (hu), bármi (hu)
Ido: irgo (io)
Irish: aon rud
Italian: qualunque cosa, qualsiasi cosa, niente (it)
Japanese: 何でも (ja) (なんでも, nandemo)
Khmer: អី (ʼəy)
Korean: 아무것도 (amugeot-do)
Kurdish:

Central Kurdish: ھیچ‎ (ckb) (hîç)
Latin: quidquam
Macedonian: било што (bilo što), што било (što bilo), што и да било (što i da bilo)
Malay:

Jawi: اڤ٢‎

Rumi: apa-apa
Maltese: kwalunkwe ħaġa f
Manx: nhee erbee
Ngazidja Comorian: (in negative sentences) ndrongoo
Polish: cokolwiek (pl) n (‘whatever’), byle co (pl) n (‘whatever’), coś (pl) n (‘something’ e.g. ‘I have never done anything like that.’), nic (pl) n (in negative sentences), wszystko (pl) n (e.g. ‘I would do anything for her.’)
Portuguese: qualquer coisa f
Romanian: orice (ro), nimic (ro)
Russian: всё, что уго́дно (vsjó, što ugódno), всё (ru) (vsjo), что уго́дно (što ugódno), что́-нибудь (ru) (štó-nibudʹ)
Scottish Gaelic: rud sam bith
Serbo-Croatian:

Roman: bilošto, bilo što
Slovak: čokoľvek
Spanish: cualquier cosa
Swahili: (in negative sentences) kitu (sw) class 7
Swedish: någonting (sv), vad som helst
Telugu: ఏమైనా (te) (ēmainā)
Tok Pisin: samting (tpi)
Ukrainian: що-не́будь (uk) (ščo-nébudʹ), ніщо́ (niščó) (in negative sentences), будь-що (uk) (budʹ-ščo)
Yiddish: עפּעס‎ (epes)

Noun[edit]

anything (plural anythings)

Someone or something of importance.
- 1986, David Henry Hwang, M. Butterfly:
  
  How long does it take to turn you actors into good anythings?
- 2007 May 6, Cindy Chupack, “An Ancient Coda to My 21st-Century Divorce”, in New York Times‎^[1]:
  
  So we tried not to talk about first or second anythings until our meeting with the rabbi.

[edit]

anybody, anyone
anywhere
everything
nothing
something
thing

Translations[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

From Middle English anything, enything, onything, onythynge, from Old English ǣniġe þinga, ǣnġi þinga (literally “by any of things”), from ǣniġe, instrumental form of ǣniġ (“any”) + þinga, genitive plural of þing (“thing”).

Adverb[edit]

anything (not comparable)

In any way, any extent or any degree.

That isn’t anything like a car.

She’s not anything like as strong as me.

References[edit]

anything in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Anagrams[edit]

Thingyan

Источник

an·y·thing

(ĕn′ē-thĭng′)

pron.

Any object, occurrence, or matter whatever.

adv.

To any degree or extent; at all: They aren’t anything like last year’s team.

Something or someone of importance: «You had to be something to start with, and Jeremy never was anything» (Anne Tyler).

Idioms:

anything but

By no means; not at all: I was anything but happy about going.

anything goes

Anything is permissible or likely to be tolerated.

like anything

To an exceeding degree: We worked like anything to meet the deadline.

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

anything

(ˈɛnɪˌθɪŋ)

pron

any object, event, action, etc, whatever: anything might happen.

a thing of any kind: have you anything to declare?.

adv

1. in any way: he wasn’t anything like his father.

2. anything but by no means; not in the least: she was anything but happy.

3. like anything (intensifier; usually euphemistic): he ran like anything.

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

an•y•thing

(ˈɛn iˌθɪŋ)

pron.

1. any thing whatever; something, no matter what: Do you have anything for a toothache?

2. a thing of any kind.

adv.

3. to any degree or extent; in any way; at all: Does it taste anything like chocolate?

Idioms:

anything but, in no degree or respect; not in the least.

[before 900]

anything

1. ‘anything’

You use anything to talk about something that might happen.

He was ready for anything.

You use anything to talk about each thing of a particular kind.

‘Do you like chocolate?’ – ‘I like anything sweet.’

2. used in questions and negatives

Anything is very commonly used in questions and negative sentences.

Why do we have to show him anything?

I did not say anything.

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anything

pronoun a thing, NEhng (S.M.S.) We can’t do anything.

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Translations

něconiccokolicokoliv

hvad som helstnoget

mitään

išta

eitthvaî; ekkert; neitthvaî sem er

何でも

아무것도

hocičo

kajkarkoli

något

สิ่งใด

bất cứ cái gì

anything

[ˈenɪθɪŋ] PRON

1. (in questions, conditional constructions) → algo, alguna cosa
do you need anything? → ¿necesitas algo or alguna cosa?
would you like anything to eat? → ¿quieres algo or alguna cosa de comer?
is there anything inside? → ¿hay algo or alguna cosa dentro?
can anything be done? → ¿se puede hacer algo or alguna cosa?
are you doing anything tonight? → ¿haces algo or alguna cosa esta noche?, ¿tienes algún plan para esta noche?
is there anything more boring than …? → ¿puede haber algo más aburrido que …?
did you see anything interesting? → ¿viste algo de interés?
if anything should happen to me → si algo me ocurriera
if I hear anything I’ll tell you → si oigo algo, te lo diré
BUT think before you say anything → piensa antes de decir nada
anything else? (in shop etc) → ¿algo más?, ¿alguna cosa más?
if anything it’s much better → es mucho mejor si cabe
if anything it’s larger → si acaso, es algo más grande
is there anything in what he says? → ¿hay algo de verdad en lo que dice?
have you heard anything of them? → ¿tienes alguna noticia de ellos?

2. (with negative, implied negative) → nada
I can’t see anything → no veo nada
you haven’t seen anything yet → todavía no has visto nada
can’t anything be done? → ¿no se puede hacer nada?
I didn’t see anything interesting → no vi nada de interés
we can’t do anything else → no podemos hacer otra cosa, no podemos hacer nada más
hardly anything → casi nada
I don’t think there’s anything more annoying than → no creo que haya nada más irritante que …
not for anything in the world → por nada del mundo

4. (in guesses, estimates) he must have anything between 15 and 20 apple trees → debe de tener entre 15 y 20 manzanos

5. (in set expressions)
as anything she was as white as anything → estaba más pálida que todo, estaba de lo más pálida
it’s as clear as anything what they want → lo que quieren está tan claro como el agua, está muy claro lo que quieren
as much as anything I’m in it for the publicity as much as anything → más que nada estoy en esto por la publicidad
it was a matter of principle as much as anything → era una cuestión de principios más que nada
he ran like anything → corrió hasta más no poder, corrió como loco
she cried like anything → lloró como una descosida
or anything (= or anything like it) did she say who she was or anything? → ¿dijo quién era ella o algo por el estilo?
he’s not a minister or anything → no es ministro ni nada por el estilo
he’s not ugly or anything, just strange → no es feo ni nada por el estilo, sólo raro

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anything

[ˈɛniθɪŋ] pron

(= no matter what) → n’importe quoi
Anything could happen → Il pourrait arriver n’importe quoi.
anything between … and … (British)
It can cost anything between £l5 and £20 → Ça peut coûter dans les 15 à 20 livres.
as anything → comme tout

(in questions) → quelque chose
Would you like anything to eat? → Tu veux manger quelque chose?
anything else? (in shop) → et avec ça?

(in negative sentences) → rien
I don’t want anything → Je ne veux rien.
I can’t hear anything → Je n’entends rien.
for anything → pour rien au monde
I wouldn’t do her job for anything → Pour rien au monde je ne ferais son travail.
I wouldn’t be a teacher for anything → Je ne voudrais être enseignant pour rien au monde.
anything but …
He’s anything but shy → Il est tout sauf timide.
She’s anything but attractive → Elle est tout sauf séduisante.
anything but! → au contraire!

(in comparisons; for emphasis) if anything
He was generous, if anything he was too generous → Il était généreux, et l’était peut-être même trop.
…. or anything
He didn’t cry or scream or anything → Il n’a pas pleuré, ni crié, ni rien.

anything

pron

→ (irgend)etwas; not anything → nichts; (emph) → gar or überhaupt nichts; is it/isn’t it worth anything? → ist es etwas/gar nichts wert?; it’s worth anything between £1,000 and £5,000 → es ist irgendwas zwischen £ 1000 und £ 5000 wert; did/didn’t he say anything else? → hat er (sonst) noch etwas/sonst (gar) nichts gesagt?; did/didn’t they give you anything at all? → haben sie euch überhaupt etwas/überhaupt nichts gegeben?; are you doing anything tonight? → hast du heute Abend schon etwas vor?; is there anything more tiring than …? → gibt es etwas Ermüdenderes als …?; hardly anything → kaum etwas; he’s as smart as anything (inf) → er ist clever wie noch was (inf)

(= no matter what) → alles; anything you like → (alles,) was du willst; they eat anything → sie essen alles; not just anything → nicht bloß irgendetwas; I wouldn’t do it for anything → ich würde es um keinen Preis tun; anything else is impossible → alles andere ist unmöglich; this is anything but pleasant → das ist alles andere als angenehm; anything but that! → alles, nur das nicht!; anything but! → von wegen! ? if, go, like¹ PREP

adv (inf) it isn’t anything like him → das sieht ihm überhaupt nicht ähnlich or gleich; if it looked anything like him … → wenn es ihm gleichsehen würde …; it didn’t cost anything like £100 → es kostete bei Weitem keine £ 100; if it costs anything like as much as before … → wenn es auch nur annähernd so viel kostet wie früher …; anything/not anything like as wet as … → auch nur annähernd/nicht annähernd so nass wie …

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anything

[ˈɛnɪˌθɪŋ] pron

a. (in interrogative sentences) → niente, qualcosa
are you doing anything tonight? → fai qualcosa stasera?
anything else? (in shop) → basta (così)?, nient’altro?, altro?
is there anything else you want to tell me? → hai qualcos’altro or nient’altro da dirmi?
can’t anything be done? → (non) si può fare qualcosa or niente?

b. (in negative sentences) → non… niente, non… nulla
it wasn’t anything serious → non era niente di serio
I saw hardly anything → non ho visto quasi niente
the bridge is anything but safe → il ponte non è affatto sicuro
it isn’t anything like as cold as it was → non è più così freddo come prima

any

(ˈeni) pronoun, adjective

1. one, some, no matter which. `Which dress shall I wear?’ `Wear any (dress)’; `Which dresses shall I pack?’ `Pack any (dresses)’.

2. (in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some. John has been to some interesting places but I’ve never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.

adjective

every. Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.

adverb

at all; (even) by a small amount. Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn’t improved any.

ˈanybody, ˈanyone pronoun

1. (in questions, and negative sentences etc) some person. Is anybody there?

2. any person, no matter which. Get someone to help – anyone will do.

3. everyone. Anyone could tell you the answer to that.

ˈanyhow adverb

1. anyway. Anyhow, even if the problem does arise, it won’t affect us.

2. in a careless, untidy way. Books piled anyhow on shelves.

ˈanything pronoun

1. (in questions, and negative sentences etc) some thing. Can you see anything?; I can’t see anything.

2. a thing of any kind. You can buy anything you like; `What would you like for your birthday?’ `Anything will do.’

ˈanyway adverb

nevertheless; in spite of what has been or might be said, done etc. My mother says I mustn’t go but I’m going anyway; Anyway, she can’t stop you.

ˈanywhere adverb

in any place at all. Have you seen my gloves anywhere?; I can’t find them anywhere; `Where will I put these?’ `Anywhere will do.’

at any rate

at least. It’s a pity it has started to rain, but at any rate we can still enjoy ourselves at the cinema; The Queen is coming to see us – at any rate, that’s what John says.

in any case

nevertheless. I don’t believe the story but I’ll check it in any case.

anything

→ أَيُّ شَيء něco noget irgendetwas τίποτα algo mitään n’importe quoi išta niente 何でも 아무것도 iets noe cokolwiek qualquer coisa что-нибудь något สิ่งใด herhangi bir şey bất cứ cái gì 任何事

anything

pron. algo, alguna cosa, cualquier cosa; [negative] nada;

do you feel ___? → ¿siente, sientes algo?;

don’t you feel ___? → ¿no siente, no sientes nada?

Do you need anything?
Do you have anything else? (US)
Have you anything else? (UK)
Do you have anything typical of this region?

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